Dean Rock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Déin Mac Concharraige | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
26 February 1990 Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Occupation | Fundraising & communications manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2007– | Ballymun Kickhams | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| 2011–2014 | Dublin City University | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2013– | Dublin | 38 (8–173) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NFL | 5 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:39, 3 September 2018 (UTC). | |||
Dean Rock (born 26 February 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. He has been a member of the Dublin senior team since 2013.[1]
Early life
Born in Ballymun, Rock was born into a family with a strong association with Gaelic football.[2] His great-grandfather, grandfather and granduncle all worked as groundsmen at Croke Park, while his father, Barney Rock, is an All-Ireland medal winner with Dublin.[3]
Playing career
College
Rock attended the Catholic University School where he played rugby union in the absence of a Gaelic football team.
Club
He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballymun Kickhams club before making his debut with the senior team in 2008. Since then he has won one Leinster medal and one county senior championship medal.
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
Rock made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Dublin minor team. After an unsuccessful tenure with the minor team, he later won an All-Ireland medal as part of the Dublin under-21 team.
Senior
Rock made his senior debut during the 2013 league. Since then he has won five All-Ireland medals, beginning with his first title in 2013 and followed by four successive championships from 2015 to 2018. Rock has also won six Leinster medals and five National League medals.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 September 2018
| Team | Season | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Dublin | 2013 | Division 1 | 2 | 0–02 | 3 | 0–06 | 3 | 0–04 | 8 | 0–12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0–00 | 3 | 0–08 | 2 | 0–02 | 5 | 0–10 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 1–52 | 3 | 2–12 | 4 | 0–11 | 16 | 3–75 | ||
| 2016 | 9 | 1–40 | 3 | 1–28 | 4 | 0–30 | 16 | 2–98 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 0–48 | 3 | 2–11 | 3 | 1–20 | 14 | 3–79 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 1–32 | 3 | 2–16 | 4 | 0–25 | 15 | 3–73 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3–174 | 18 | 7–81 | 20 | 1–92 | 74 | 11–347 | ||
Honours
- Dublin City University
- Sigerson Cup (1): 2012
- Ballymun Kickhams
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (5): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (6): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- National Football League (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2010
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2009, 2010
References
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (1 August 2013). "Rock set to spearhead Dublin attack for Rebels date". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ Lanigan, Philip (31 August 2014). "Money may matter but family shows true value of Dubs' fortune". Irish Mail on Sunday. p. 41. Retrieved 26 September 2017. – via InfoTrac Newsstand (subscription required)
- ↑ "Barney Rock: Dean more than a 'super sub' for Dublin". RTÉ Sport. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.